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as in to happen
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of come off
If the rubber splash guard comes off easily, remove it first.
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The Rams are coming off a 19-9 victory over the New York Jets, a win highlighted by the return of veteran tight end Tyler Higbee, who scored the go-ahead touchdown on a pass from Matthew Stafford.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But in the online political ecosystem, many of them come off more as fans than as objective observers.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
While that platoon has worked in the past, both of them are coming off of down years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The Rams are coming off a 19-9 victory over the New York Jets, a win highlighted by the return of veteran tight end Tyler Higbee, who scored the go-ahead touchdown on a pass from Matthew Stafford.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But in the online political ecosystem, many of them come off more as fans than as objective observers.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
While that platoon has worked in the past, both of them are coming off of down years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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And while the Season 1 twist hooked enough viewers to perhaps justify that expense, the second season not only needs to remind them what happened years ago, but also pay off on the mystery—a feat few puzzle box shows accomplish.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Or, if looking at the zodiac signs chronologically in the order of the calendar’s months (below), the sign of their second house succeeds their Rising sign to the right.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Helfman, who has been at the company for nearly two decades, will be succeeded on an interim basis by Nancy Walsh, president of Informa Markets North America.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fret not, there are still plenty of excellent options to party, luxuriate, dine or dance on New Year’s Eve in New York City.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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But there is one glaring issue for Clark that White’s new system must address: turnovers.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Silk Road traders, for example, needed intermediaries to guarantee that merchandise went one way and payments went another.Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 49ers rookie went over the century mark for the first time in his career, catching eight passes for 141 yards and one touchdown.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of layer-friendly: A V-neck sweater, inspired by the silhouette Jennifer Garner is a fan of, can go over T-shirts or button-downs.Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred hours before New Orleans hosts the Sugar Bowl college football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans from across the country.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Then an event occurred that changed both our lives.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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And more specifically, love us back by clicking on and sharing our articles.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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And so the advice not to click links or open attachments in any of your emails remains.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shortly afterwards, the aircraft came down on the runway in a belly landing, touching down about 1,310 yards along the 3,062 yard runway and sliding into the embankment at the end of the landing strip.Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Steele: Maintaining momentum comes down to consistency and innovation.Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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